Kojic acid

Chemical Information
Kojic acid is a pyranone that is 4H-pyran substituted by a hydroxy group at position 5, a hydroxymethyl group at position 2 and an oxo group at position 4. It has been isolated from the fungus Aspergillus oryzae. It has a role as an EC 1.14.18.1 (tyrosinase) inhibitor, a NF-kappaB inhibitor, an Aspergillus metabolite, a skin lightening agent, an EC 1.10.3.1 (catechol oxidase) inhibitor, an EC 1.10.3.2 (laccase) inhibitor, an EC 1.13.11.24 (quercetin 2,3-dioxygenase) inhibitor and an EC 1.4.3.3 (D-amino-acid oxidase) inhibitor. It is a member of 4-pyranones, a primary alcohol and an enol. It derives from a hydride of a 4H-pyran.
| CAS Number | 501-30-4 |
| PubChem CID | 3840 |
| IUPAC Name | 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyran-4-one |
| Molecular Formula | C6H6O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 142.11 |
| XLogP | -0.9 |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 66.8 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 214 |
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 142.11 |
| XLogP3 | -0.9 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Exact Mass | 142.02660867 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 142.02660867 |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 66.8 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 214 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
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| Catalog | Name |
|---|---|
| CS-T-30444 | Kojic Acid |
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